KOHAT, April 25: Three Taliban and as many members of a peace committee were killed during a clash in Darra Adamkhel on Wednesday, sources said.  

They said that two other members of the peace lashkar, led by Momin Khan Afridi, received injuries when they traded fire with Tariq Afridi group of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan.

One of the militants was also injured in the clash, they added. Both Tariq Afridi and Momin Afridi are residents of Akhorwal area of the semi-autonomous Darra Adamkhel, also known as Frontier Region of Kohat.

Sources said that militants of Tariq Afridi group sneaked into Darra Adamkhel to attack security forces and local tribesmen but their presence was noted by members of Momin Afridi group.

The militants were attacked by members of Momin Afridi group, igniting a fierce gun battle, they said.

They added that three militants and three members of the peace lashkar were killed on the spot while five persons received injuries in the clash.

The fighters from both sides took away the dead bodies of their fallen comrades. However, a body believed to be of a militant was found in the area and shifted to KDA hospital Kohat. The body was placed in the hospital for identification.

The Tariq Afridi group has strongholds in Khyber Agency from where it also controls Darra Adamkhel while Momin Afridi, who had escaped several attempts on his life, is restricted only to Darra Adamkhel.